In January-August 2026, enterprises of Kostanay region produced industrial products worth 2,071.7 billion tenge, which is 1.4% lower than in the same period last year (January-August 2025 – 2,100.8 billion tenge). IFO – 101.5%.The manufacturing sector accounts for 72.6% of the region's industrial structure, while the mining sector accounts for 23.4% (electricity supply – 3.1%, water supply – 0.9%).

Mining enterprises produced products worth 483.7 billion tenge in January-August 2026, which is 10.6% lower than in the same period last year (January-August 2025 – 540.6 billion tenge). IFO – 91.1%.

Gold ore production increased by 18.0% (January-August 2025 – 1,744.7 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 2,059.2 thousand), copper ore by 91.4% (January-August 2025 – 59.6 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 114.1 thousand), pellet production by 3.1% (January-August 2025 – 3,838.1 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 3,955.6 thousand tons),

At the same time, iron ore production decreased by 8.7% (January-August 2025 – 16,928.8 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 15,461.4 thousand), bauxite by 11.9% (January-August 2025 – 3,217.6 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 2,836.1 thousand tons), asbestos by 3.4% (January-August 2025 – 170.8 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 165.0 thousand tons), iron ore concentrate production by 14.6% (January-August 2025 – 4 189.2 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 3 576.7 thousand), copper concentrates by 50.8% (January-August 2025 – 6.3 thousand tons; January-August 2026 – 3.1 thousand tons).

For reference: production volumes are taken from the passport data of enterprises and statistical agencies.

In January-August 2026, manufacturing enterprises produced products worth 1,505.1 billion tenge, which is 1.0% higher than the same period last year (January-August 2025 – 1,489.7 billion tenge). IFO – 105.2%.

The largest share of the manufacturing industry consists of 3 sectors: mechanical engineering (IFO – 109.3%, 747.6 billion tenge, share in the industry – 49.7%), food products (IFO – 106.5%, 337.7 billion tenge, share in the industry – 22.4%), metallurgical production (IFO – 104.9%, 330.4 billion tenge, the share in the industry is 22.6%).

The production of automobiles increased by 12.2% (January-August 2025 – 53,376 units, January-August 2026 – 59,909 units), the production of combine harvesters increased by 2 times (January-August 2025 – 169 units, January-August 2026 - 331 units), raw gold by 13.5% (January-August 2025 – 3,050.9 kg, January-August 2026 – 3,463.4 kg).

Production of tractors decreased by 19.3% (January-August 2025 – 2,390 units, January-August 2026 – 1,930 units), rolled steel by 4.2% (January-August 2025 – 292.0 thousand tons, January-August 2026 – 280.0 thousand tons).

For reference: production volumes are taken from the passport data of enterprises and statistical agencies.